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‘Ghosts of Mississippi’ haunt Minnesota
It appears that because we all learned the first few sentences of the Declaration of Independence, some of us think the Trump era is an aberration. We are living through a period in which the Confederate separatists are ascendant. The … Continue reading
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Oregon’s legislative session: defeats, modest wins and one total victory
In my decades in D.C., I interviewed members of Congress daily as a reporter, met with staff and occasionally members as a lobbyist, and dug deep into policy as an analyst. As a citizen in Oregon, I do all three. … Continue reading
Desmond Meade: Restoring the franchise – and justice
Last November Florida voters amended the state constitution, automatically restoring voting rights to ex-felons who had completed “all terms of sentence including parole or probation.” The amendment was expected to affect more than 1.4 million Floridians, but the newly elected … Continue reading
Anniversary of a call to citizenship
Fifty-five years ago this week, I woke up in Arlington for the first time, a four-year-old transplanted from Texas. Upon finishing law school in Austin, my dad had answered Kennedy’s call, “Ask what you can do for your country,” and … Continue reading
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